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title: goalie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goalie» in the school dictionary: A goalie is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the ball or puck from going in; it is a short, friendly word for goalkeeper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goalie

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**Who acts:** goalie, player, puck, She, Nobody, we · **What happens:** be, stand, try, stop, go in, dive · **To what, where:** player, goal, ball, short friendly word, Sam goalie, penalty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«goalie» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [goalie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goalie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goalie is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the ball or puck from going in; it is a short, friendly word for goalkeeper.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:m1:1
# text = A goalie is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the ball or puck from going in; it is a short, friendly word for goalkeeper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	puck	puck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
26	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
28	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
30	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goalie | the player and a short friendly word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the player and a short friendly word |  |  | the goal |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in goal=Location |
| 3 | **try** | present | the player and a short friendly word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the player and a short friendly word *not said here* | the ball or puck |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ball=Eventuality |
| 5 | **go in** | gerund | puck *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | present | goalie | a short friendly word |  |  |  | for goalkeeper | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam was goalie for our team at lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x1:1
# text = Sam was goalie for our team at lunchtime.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | Sam goalie |  |  |  | for our team at lunchtime | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalie dived and saved the penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x2:1
# text = The goalie dived and saved the penalty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | the goalie |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **save** | past | the goalie *not said here* | the penalty |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ice hockey the goalie wears thick pads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x3:1
# text = In ice hockey the goalie wears thick pads.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | the goalie | thick pads |  | ice hockey |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pad=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She kicked the ball past the goalie into the corner of the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x4:1
# text = She kicked the ball past the goalie into the corner of the net.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	past	past	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | past | She | the ball |  |  |  | into the corner of the net *result*; past the goalie | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into corner=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our goalie wears special gloves to grip the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x5:1
# text = Our goalie wears special gloves to grip the ball.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	grip	grip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Our goalie | special gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **grip** | to-infinitive | Our goalie *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody wanted to be goalie, so we took turns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x6:1
# text = Nobody wanted to be goalie, so we took turns.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Nobody *not said here* | goalie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | past | we | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalie shouted to tell the defenders where to stand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalie:x7:1
# text = The goalie shouted to tell the defenders where to stand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalie	goalie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the goalie |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the goalie *not said here* | the defenders |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent defender=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stand** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the defenders *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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